Yun Fenghuang lowered his eyes and looked at the fan in his lap, and said softly: "As the empress said, didn't I give you the right words two months ago? I just hope that my niece can go smoothly, and the rest How can I dare to get involved in things? After all, in the final analysis, the Sixth Palace is not for the Queen to make the final decision, right?"
"... I just remember it very well." The queen nodded, but her expression did not improve. She turned her head and called an attendant to bow and gave a few instructions. She watched the attendant leave in a hurry, and then she leaned back a little, slightly Narrowing his eyes, he watched another Cai Nv enter the house tremblingly.
I don’t know if the Gao family’s misfortune disturbed my already unsettled mind, and several Cai Nv from Jie Dong did not perform well.
The courtiers felt the undercurrent of the atmosphere and acted more cautiously, not daring to make any mistakes.
This kind of performance aggravated the nervousness of the girls. It can be said that the level of celebration of the entire banquet took a turn for the worse.
Until Jiang Cainv's appearance.
At first, when the girl walked in, the Empress Dowager, whether she was present or not, didn't take her seriously.
After all, with no background, after layer upon layer of selection, the beauty of the Cai Nu who entered the Xiuzhuo Palace was quite guaranteed.
And they are young, girls in their teens, one is competing with the other.
Everyone looked at it for a long time. Unless the newcomer was as stunning as Yi Xingen, it would be difficult for them to show much interest.
However, when the girl Lianbu, who was wearing a snake bun and a pea green shirt and a fairy skirt with primrose and yellow leaves, came out, many waiters bowed and reminded their master: "Then it's the Jiang family."
Yun Fenghuang raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking about the news that the Didong people had inquired about before. The daughter-in-law's name was Mingdan, and she was sixteen years old, one year older than she was when she entered the palace.
Looking over at this moment, I saw a tall girl in her late twenties, with distant mountain eyebrows and double phoenix eyes. Her skin was as delicate as fine sweet red porcelain, and she was bright and clear with the unique brilliance of a young woman. Her eyes were like dots of lacquer, extremely smart. He looks very smart.
The talent she chose was also rare, including playing the harp.
This musical instrument was once popular in the previous dynasty, and many pearls and pieces were spread to the East.
However, he was quite ostracized in the country. Could it be because of the anecdotes of several foolish emperors from the previous dynasty who were involved with him? Of course, this dynasty can learn from it.
In addition, Taizu and other ancestors who were in Dingding did not like Konghou very much, so it naturally declined.
In the banquets of the Ming Dynasty, this is not the first time someone chooses to wear the harem.
To be fair, Jiang Mingdan's level is extraordinary.
It's not the kind of thing that comes out of sharpening one's skills in battle.
But she was really able to keep her composure. Although Feng Yingzhuyu was in front of her and the queen took the lead in putting pressure on her, the flustered Dongzhi did not perform well... But the queen did not say who in particular was wrong, or whether she was wrong. All girls.
As for Jiang Mingdan, she attracted almost everyone's attention as soon as she walked in.
At that moment, eyes from all directions gathered, and it was clear that the pressure was higher than that of other companions!
But the girl held on, as if she didn't notice at all, and concentrated on playing. Her skills were not very good, but she behaved calmly from beginning to end. Even the Empress Dowager lazily said: "That child Ziren very good."
Chun Jiadong looked at Yun Fenghuang consciously, and saw that she was paying attention to Jiang Ming's body without blinking, but her face showed no expression, and she couldn't tell whether she was happy or angry.
In view of the previous mistaken understanding of the relationship between the imperial concubine and Jiang Mingdan, the emperor felt that the imperial concubine might have been reminded of the memories of the time when she first entered the palace by Jiang.
He also consciously thought of the scene when Yun Fenghuang forced him to perform the Limbo dance, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
The Queen didn't know why. After seeing what the Empress Dowager said, although Chunjia didn't say anything, she looked happy. She expected that Jiang Mingdan's impression would not be bad, so she felt a little happy.
If the imperial concubine loses her favor, then she will not have any worries from now on, but she will definitely be able to sleep peacefully for at least the next two years.
"Didn't you say before that she asked for a dance?" Yun Fenghuang looked at Jiang Mingdan, and suddenly remembered the scene when she knelt in front of Yuan Yuniang. That kind of omen was really not good. She held the wine cup for a moment, and then He whispered in a frightened voice, "Why is it playing on the konghou again?"
"Reply to your Majesty, I sent someone to check." Qingren was a little nervous and whispered, "I did say that I didn't want to perform dance. Can you see that Huang's performance is not bad in front of me, so I temporarily Changed it?"
Mr. Huang is really good at dancing. Considering Jiang Mingdan’s background, Pinbu Nao, a son from a poor family, actually has a good life and is not as knowledgeable as Mr. Jiang’s companions. This is normal. things.
But Yun Fenghuang thought that the matter was not that simple: "There shouldn't be many people after the Jiang family, right? Will I see any of them tomorrow? In addition to the Huang family before, Ru Ming's Jiang family, and those picking girls, Mingyue is all nervous Yes. When the queen arranged it, she even dismissed Feng's presence in advance, so she should highlight those two. But she had promised the three concubines earlier, and she had no intention of going back on it just now. I turned around and said, What do outsiders think? They must feel that whether the Huang and Jiang families have the right to be concubines, they are just like men, purely relying on the support of this palace, and they are not worthy of the name!"
The Qing man was startled, and then his face turned serious: "My Lady, what about...?"
"First ask people to spread some rumors, saying that the reason why Mrs. Gao was not able to appear just now was because of Mrs. Huang." Yun Fenghuang played with the wine cup and said softly, "Very well, Mrs. Jiang seems to be She was born in a wealthy family, but she is actually closely related to the Queen. The earlier turmoil in the Xiuzhuo Palace was caused by the Gu family's special guidance and deliberate promotion of her reign! Otherwise, with her background, she would not be able to take any step before the imperial court. Difficulty, where did she get the courage to be so generous? Moreover, how could an ordinary scholar's family raise her courage? She and Huang both thought that the wrong side was digging a hole for themselves. In short, let them fight against each other. , don’t ask for being talked about like a male wife.”
Next to him, Hong E even quietly retreated to the east to give orders, while Qing Ren reminded in a low voice: "My dear, the niece is in front of the Empress Dowager, so... we didn't agree with the Empress Dowager?"
"On the Empress Dowager's side, I'll go back and pay my respects in person and ask her what exactly she wants to do?" Yun Fenghuang frowned and said, "But tomorrow I will look east, and the Xie family and the Jiang family don't have any outstanding girls. I have a child, and I agreed to it before, but unless she disappoints me, I won’t deny it to her."
She couldn't help but sigh secretly in her heart, talents are rare.
This is not only true for the former dynasty, but also for the harem.
To be honest, Ziren, who was Yun Fenghuang and Xie Runan, was not very satisfied either.
But the Xie family suffered a heavy blow, and the Jiang family was still her mother-in-law. The girls Ru Ming brought out were just there to choose from.